South Pomfret in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937

Longest Running Alpine Ski Race Held at One Location in the United States

Photographed By Dennis Gilkenson, July 1, 2022

1. The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

On February 7, 1937, Woodstock Ski Runners first held its annual individual slalom race at this location at Suicide Six on the trail now known as “The Face.” That year, Elizabeth Fisk, a Ski Runners parent whose daughters Margaretta and Ursula became members of the Women’s U.S. Ski Team, donated a silver bowl trophy; the slalom has since been named the Fisk Trophy Race. The Fisk is the country’s longest running FIS Slalom race and the longest running alpine ski race held at one location in the United States. Past participants include Olympians, U.S. Ski Team members and NCAA champions. The Fisk remains a rite of passage for major eastern ski racers.

Erected 2019 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 43° 39.678′ N, 72° 32.91′ W. Marker is in South Pomfret, Vermont, in Windsor County. Marker can be reached from Gully Road. The marker is located at the top of Suicide Six Ski Mountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Pomfret VT 05067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of First Ski Tow in the United States (approx. 1.1 miles away); Laurance Spelman Rockefeller and Mary French Rockefeller (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion (approx. 2.6 miles away); Paul Revere Bell (approx. 2.8 miles away); Marianne Gaillard Faulkner (approx. 2.9 miles away); Historical Marker (approx. 2.9 miles away); Stone Turnpike Marker (approx. 2.9 miles away); Woodstock Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is adjacent to Chair Lift #1. It is accessible in the winter when the chair lift is in operation. During the summer the mountain is open for hiking. It is about a one hour hike to the top.

Wide View of The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dennis Gilkenson, July 1, 2022

2. Wide View of The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 138 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.